Berman, Jacob Rama.

American arabesque Arabs, Islam, and the 19th-century imaginary / [electronic resource] : Jacob Rama Berman. - New York : New York University Press, c2012. - xvi, 269 p. : ill. - America and the long 19th century . - America and the long 19th century. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: Guest Figures -- The Barbarous Voice of Democracy -- Pentimento Geographies -- Poe's Arabesque -- American Moors and the Barbaresque -- Arab Masquerade : Mahjar Identity Politics and Trans-nationalism -- Afterword: Haunted Houses.


Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2013.
Available via World Wide Web.
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American literature--History and criticism.--19th century
National characteristics, American, in literature.
Islam in literature.
Arabs--Race identity.
National characteristics, American--History--19th century.
Arabs in literature.


Electronic books.

PS217.A72 / B47 2012eb

810.9/3529927